Grazing Bill: Cows for Buhari are more important than human lives – Nigerians
– Nigerians through Twitter reacted to the controversial National Grazing Reserve Bill
– The bill seeks to institutionalize pastoral farming
Following an increase in clashes between the Fulani herdsmen and local farmers across Nigeria which have become deadlier than the Boko Haram menace, the National Assembly has begun deliberation on a bill seeking to provide a grazing route for the herdsmen.
The bill reportedly seeks to establish a commission which will take land in any part of Nigeria for use as grazing reserve.
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This document is causing a stir on digital media, with majority of Nigerians calling on the National Assembly to focus on making laws that would affect a larger population of the country.
Read some reactions below:
No to that. Cows are not important more than human life’s. Never! Never! #GrazingCommissionBill
— laura (@babylaura0) April 19, 2016
Nigeria is a backwards country ruled by cows. It’s no surprise they want to pass #GrazingCommissionBIll for their other fellow cows. — Delilah (@AyoStunner) April 19, 2016
#GrazingCommissionBill This is the plan. It must not pass pic.twitter.com/s8zhCoNCar
— onapleasuride (@pleasuride) April 19, 2016
As at today, herdsmen r occupying villages in Plateau, Kaduna n Benue. The #GrazingCommissionBill gives them the southern territories — onapleasuride (@pleasuride) April 19, 2016
Forcefully taking lands from state government & individual owners is in violation of the Land Use Act . Say no to #GrazingCommissionBill
— Miz Cazorla (@MizCazorla) April 19, 2016
The world has become too civilised & far beyond roaming animals all over the country as if we are in medieval period #GrazingCommissionBill — Miz Cazorla (@MizCazorla) April 19, 2016
Imagine a Fulani cruising into your family house in Oyo in the name of #GrazingCommissionBill to take over the property and all therein. ????????
— ‘Yemi Adebowale (@yemi_adebowale) April 19, 2016
Nigeria under Buhari has been reduced to a nation where cows are treated as citizens and citizens as cows. #GrazingCommissionBill — Ohimai Godwin Amaize (@MrFixNigeria) April 19, 2016
The #GrazingCommissionBill is worst than the land use act promulgated by a military Government . Retrogressive
— Zina Speaks (@zinazee20) April 19, 2016
#GrazingCommissionBill will compulsorily acquire your land and hand it over to Fulani Herdsmen for private grazing purpose . Ridiculous! — Zina Speaks (@zinazee20) April 19, 2016
The Chief of Army staff said Sambisa is as big as Enugu. Why are we waiting? Lets give Sambisa to Fulani herdsmen for #GrazingCommissionBill
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) April 19, 2016
#GrazingCommissionBill this is the 21st century! Cattle rearers should get their own farms, raise hay and feed their cows!! — Zika Ben (@ben_zika) April 19, 2016
@Ike_Ekweremadu U must galvanise support and reject the #GrazingCommissionBill. We are finished if you let that bill go through.
— Chike Okebugwu (@Realchike) April 18, 2016
#GrazingCommissionBIll is a ploy to hand over indigenous lands of the people to Fulani wanderers#SAYNOTOTHISBILL pic.twitter.com/Gm676n2BDB — EMMA Nnaji (@30th_May1967) April 18, 2016
Buhari (& his party, APC & northern leaders) are trying to use #GrazingCommissionBill to land grab the whole of Nigeria. #SayNoToGrazingBill
— NIGERIA ⚡ (@AgorasBlog) April 17, 2016
@AmakaAnku pipelines vandals face ‘Boko Haram treatment’ but Fulani herdsmen who destroy people re rewarded with #GrazingCommissionBill!!! — prosper stanley (@prosper_stanley) April 19, 2016
Rich men own the cows, let them purchase lands in the North and grass them for their cows. #GrazingCommissionBill
— Udooo (@Udo_Chiaa) April 19, 2016
All must stand against the grazing commission bill, this injustice must not be allowed #GrazingCommissionBill — Kesie (@KesienaU) April 19, 2016
You may read the full document below:
Former aide to Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has taken a swipe at the proposal, saying it was unfair to think of a law that would protect Fulani herdsmen when their victims were left to their fate.
Femi Fani-Kayode, ex-minister and PDP politician, also criticized the document saying that it is evil more than the Boko Haram.
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